Info Tromsø Mountain Challenge

Before the race

Registration fee

Run	From 01.10.2024	from 01.05.2025	01.07.2025
Explo Ekstremløpet	NOK 370.00	NOK 450,-	NOK 550,-
Explo Ekstremløpet under 16 years old	kr 235,00	NOK 325,-	NOK 350,-
TMC Ultra 50K	kr 990,00	NOK 1050,-	NOK 1100,-
TMC HalfUltra 25K	kr 690,00	NOK 775,-	NOK 800,-
Dalheim round	kr 350,00	NOK 450,-	NOK 500,-
TMC Triple	kr 1,450.00	NOK 1500,-	NOK 1500,-
Extreme relay	kr 1,250.00	NOK 1500,-	NOK 1800,-

There is a limited number of starting places. The registration deadline only applies as long as there are available starting numbers.

As of 1 January 2014, the Norwegian Athletics Federation introduced a license for all athletics events in Norway. A license is required for all participants. Read more about the license here.

The license is included in our entry fee. If you have paid an annual license to the Norwegian Athletics Federation, you can apply to the Norwegian Athletics Federation to have the one-time license refunded. This can be done electronically here.

Start number distribution

Start number distribution for the Tromsø Mountain Challenge will take place at TUIL Arena in Tromsdalen. Times will be added to the program ahead of the race weekend.

Age limits and class divisions

Run	Age limits
Explo Ekstremløpet and Ekstremstafetten	from 13 years
TMC HalfUltra 25K	from 18 years
Ultra 50K	from 18 years
Dalheim round	from 13 years
TMC Triple	from 18 years

Class classification	Female/male	Female/male	Female/male	Female/male
Explo Ekstremløpet	13 - 14	15-17	18-49	50 +
Explo Extreme relays	Women	Men	Mix (at least one of each gender)
TMC HalfUltra 25K	Female	Men
Ultra 50K	Female	Men
Dalheim round	13-14	15+
TMC Triple	Female	Men

NOTE: Your age group is calculated based on your year of birth, not your date of birth . If you turn 18 the year you are running, you are old enough to participate.

Registered but unable to attend?

Your order is binding and non-refundable after purchase. Read our terms of purchase here .

Transfers can only be made in the event of illness or injury confirmed by a medical certificate. An administration fee of kr. 150,- must be paid, and the medical certificate must be sent to us no later than one week after the race. Link to transfer can be found here.

On race day

Regulations for the Explo Extreme Relay

Participating teams do not need to be affiliated with NIF. Examples of teams can be sports teams, companies, charities, neighborhoods, groups of friends, school classes, student associations, etc.

A mixed team must have at least one runner of each gender.

A runner cannot represent more than one team or run more than one stage.

A runner who has run the Explo Ekstremløpet individually can run a leg in the relay.

The lower age limit for runners is 12 years.

Runners must run on the marked route. In the Sherpa Stairs, the race must be run on the stone steps and not next to them. Deviation from this will lead to disqualification.

All exchanges must be made within the marked exchange area.
Exchange judges will be watching, and exchanges outside the marked area will lead to disqualification.

Complete team rosters with names of all runners must be received by the organizer by Friday, August 21-25. Use spreadsheets available on the organizer's website.

Time limits

TMC Ultra 50K: Maximum time at checkpoint Tromsdalselva (32km) is 5 1/2 hours (14:30). If you need more time, you must finish the race here and go directly down to the finish in Tromsdalen. Total maximum time for Ultra 50K is 9 hours.

TMC HalfUltra 25K: Max time for HalfUltra is 6 hours.

Transportation to the start

TMC Ultra 50K: The start is from Snarbyeidet on the mainland northeast of Tromsø. You can drive yourself/get a ride to Snarbyeidet if you wish, or take the bus that the organizer sets up from TUIL Arena in Tromsdalen. The bus leaves at 07:45 on Saturday morning. You can leave your luggage in the luggage storage at TUIL Arena (at your own risk). If you bring any extra clothes/luggage to the start, you can send it back to the finish area with the bus. Remember to label the luggage with your start number or name and mobile number. We do not take responsibility for luggage that is lost during the event.

Other distances: The start is at TUIL Arena in Tromsdalen.

TUIL Arena II: The address is Arthur Arntzens veg 34. Bus route 20 or 24 from Tromsø city center, get off at the stop called Båthavna. Follow Arthur Arntzens veg (along the river) up to TUIL Arena - about 10min on foot.

Mandatory equipment

The following races during the Tromsø Mountain Challenge have mandatory equipment:

Ultra 50K

• T-shirt
• Maps (distributed to all participants)
• Compass or handheld GPS or smartwatch with GPX route downloaded
• Food (minimum 150 grams of food must be in the bag at the finish line)
• Windproof jacket
• Windproof trousers
• Hat/headband
• Gloves
• Flute
• Mobile phone
• Drinking bottle
• Heating foil (handed out to all participants)

The equipment in the backpack is emergency equipment , as conditions in the mountains can be challenging during the race. All participants participate at their own risk, and must ensure that they bring enough food, drink and warm clothing to take care of themselves in an emergency. We also remind you that you are obliged to help others in need during the race.

The organizer provides all participants with a map of the course. Participants in the Ultra 50K will be given heating foil. Participants must provide the rest of the contents of the bag themselves. The bag can be checked at the finish line. An additional 15 minutes will be given for each item that is missing according to the content list.

TMC HalfUltra 25K

There is no required equipment for TMC HalvUltra 25K. However, we recommend that all participants bring a cell phone.

Participants are not allowed to have their own support on the course or receive service from anyone other than the organizer's designated service stations. Beyond this, ONLY what you have in your backpack can be used. It is also not allowed to have companions other than those participating in the race.

Drinking stations TMC

Explo Ekstremløpet

Drink station at the finish at the Fjellheisen, serving Explo and water.

TMC Ultra50K

There are many rivers along the trail to fill up your water bottles.

Drinking stations at:

• Trollvassbu (water)
• Nonsbu (water and Maxim sports drink)
• Bluefin tuna (water and Maxim sports drink)
• Skarvassbu (water and Maxim sports drink)
• Tromsdalselva (water, Maxim sports drink, banana)
• Fjellheisen (water, Maxim sports drink, Coca Cola, Maxim Energy Gel, banana)
• Svarthammeren (water, Maxim sports drink, Coca Cola, Maxim Energy Gel, banana)

TMCHalvUltra25K

• Tromsdalselva (water, Maxim sports drink, banana)
• Fjellheisen (water, Maxim sports drink, Coca Cola, Maxim Energy Gel, banana)
• Svarthammeren (water, Maxim sports drink, Coca Cola, Maxim Energy Gel, banana)

Drinks will be served after the finish on all distances. At Ultra50km and TMC Half Ultra, food will also be served after the finish.

Prizes

Explo Ekstremløpet:

Everyone who finishes will receive a medal. In addition, the top three best women and men will receive prizes. Prizes will be drawn based on starting numbers.

Course record for women and men is rewarded with kr. 1000,-. If no course record is set, the amount will be transferred to next year's prize pool. I.e. increased to NOK. 2.000,-, third year to kr. 3.000,-.

The men's track record is 15:52 (Eirik Haugsnes) and in 2025 the prize will be NOK 6000. The women's track record is 17:23 (Yngvild Kaspersen) and in 2025 the prize will be NOK 7000.

Ultra 50K / TMC HalfUltra 25K:

Everyone who finishes will receive a medal. The top three women and men in the Ultra 50K and TMC Half Ultra 25K will receive prizes. In addition, there will be a raffle for starting numbers.

Dalheim Rundt:

Everyone who finishes receives a medal. The top three in the women's and men's classes are awarded prizes.

TMC Triple:

The best woman and man in the TMC Triple are awarded.

After the race

Photos

We publish photos from the races on our Facebook page after the race is completed.

If other spectators or participants have pictures from the race that we can share, please send us an email at info@msm.no.